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Paul had special insight
The companions with Paul gained a certain level of understanding about Jesus' teaching (they saw the light) but Paul's understanding surpassed theirs (he could understand the voice).
Created 10 days ago
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Paul cites to other sources for authority
The truth of these teachings has manifested itself in places other than the Old Testament and Christian sources. This is a hint to us to seek the truth from all sources, wherever we find ourselves. We…
Created 18 days ago
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immanence of the transcendent
God is not far away, but is present with us.
Created about 1 month ago
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This describes the unconscious
With self awareness, we know ourselves better. The deep waters here are the unconscious parts of ourselves. We must become transparent to that.
Created 4 months ago
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Good career advice from Proverbs
If you do what you do with a respect for God, keeping him first, and doing the work for his sake, provided it be in his will, he'll back you up. Talk about a confidence instiller!
Created 4 months ago
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Without faith, things are unreliable
The mud and slime are those pursuits and results in life that are deceitful and cannot be trusted to support. The firm place to stand is life in God's grace, where you can have trust that providence will…
Created 4 months ago
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we are impermanent and insubstantial
This passage gives perspective on how insignificant our worldly pursuits are. More significance arises in our relation to God.
Created 5 months ago
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Selfishness blinds
We can be so focused on ourselves that we do not even recognize that we are sinning. When we sin, we depart from the standards of righteousness that God wants for us. Those standards reflect divine perfection…
Created 5 months ago
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Why work is sometimes hard and frustrating
Our relationship to the earth in Eden was one uncorrupted by sin. After the fall, the lack of oneness with God complicated our relationship with the earth, which is the means for the resources that provide…
Created 6 months ago
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Impermanence of the wicked
Wicked lives are ephemeral, whereas a righteous life may be everlasting.
Created 6 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2011-12-15
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Sin had not yet caused them to put up defenses
They did not yet have a sense of defending themselves from the other's attack on their vulnerability.
Created 6 months ago
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The link between resting and holiness
This verse tells us that God made the Sabbath holy *because* he rested on that day. In other words, His rest caused the holiness. This teaches us something of the nature of the appropriate relationship…
Created 6 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2011-12-14
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Was Jesus not all-knowing?
This passage suggests Jesus was not omniscient (all-knowing) during his time on earth. For if he had been, he would have known the fig tree bore no fruit and would not have had to investigate. It reveals…
Created 6 months ago
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The futility of a life not centered on God
This passage hit home for me, in that I see so many similarities in my own life. And when I reflect on it, I see that the futility has arisen mostly because I have, for the most part, tried to do it myself,…
Created 6 months ago
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Guidance for tough times
These verses are a good reminder for us to keep our faith in the Lord even (or especially) when times are tough. Drought in this verse is analogous to recession.
Created 7 months ago
Jeremiah 17:5 (NIV), Jeremiah 17:6 (NIV), Jeremiah 17:7 (NIV), Jeremiah 17:8 (NIV)
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A warning about nostalgia
This counsel from Ecclesiastes is one that may be difficult for a lot of folks, for many people as they advance in life begin to lament how things have changed, longing for the "good ol' days". It seems…
Created 7 months ago
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We are information in God's records
It is intriguing to consider this verse in the context of what Polkinghorn has described, namely, that our souls are comprised of information, and that information (pattern) God never forgets. It is in…
Created 7 months ago
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God must be in charge
This is one of the clearest pronouncements in the Bible that we must turn it all over to God to be in charge if we are to experience blessing. We cannot do life ourselves. To attempt that is fruitless.…
Created 7 months ago
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God welcomes us upon death
This verse is probably used at funerals quite a bit.
Created 7 months ago
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Numbering our days as mindfulness
In this verse we are reminded that we should number our days. What an interesting concept! This is very much like the notion of carpe diem. It is a reminder that we should be mindful of each and every…
Created 7 months ago
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David asks for an undivided heart
The idea of asking for an undivided heart is an intriguing one, and it underscores the importance of having a single-minded type of focus on worshiping God. The call is to avoid duplicity, and when one…
Created 7 months ago
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God gave allowance for our sinful weak nature
God's anger abated after remembering that people are just flesh, weak and temporary, like the wind. This understanding would be the kind of understanding that the kind of God who would send a savior would…
Created 7 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-10-12
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-09-19
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-08-15